tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post5388606848006496215..comments2024-03-28T11:13:07.384+13:00Comments on stitchingfarmgirl: There and backRaewynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11123089629481933099noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-23808717963642544352019-10-02T06:57:44.252+13:002019-10-02T06:57:44.252+13:00I quite enjoyed our tour of the northernmost parts...I quite enjoyed our tour of the northernmost parts of New Zealand. Thank you so much for taking me along. I was smiling at the dunes, because when I was a child, back in those 50s you mentioned with the dolphin, one of my great delights was sliding on cardboard boxes down the sand dunes of eastern New Mexico and west Texas. Sand everywhere, even in the hot dogs for our picnic, but I never minded in those days! What a wonderful thing to do with your mother.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/09159163720029661287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-3323564352900231952019-07-31T00:16:46.125+12:002019-07-31T00:16:46.125+12:00Looks like a lovely trip away! That swamp Kauri is...Looks like a lovely trip away! That swamp Kauri is amazing!! Now your ED and hubby can make a table out of it :) :) xxJoy from Days Filled With Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03463707994189749031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-70987556940921648042019-07-23T22:17:14.308+12:002019-07-23T22:17:14.308+12:00You and I were just talking about how expensive it...You and I were just talking about how expensive it is to fly to NZ, but I can see that it would be money well spent! Beautiful pics. Glad you were able to make that adventure happen with your mom!KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-50772595001215722982019-07-22T05:18:22.429+12:002019-07-22T05:18:22.429+12:00A lovely trip..we need to go further North to see ...A lovely trip..we need to go further North to see my cousin Billy next time we visit...thank you for the photos xgzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-63012241211276629232019-07-20T12:20:29.840+12:002019-07-20T12:20:29.840+12:00It is funny how as a resident you often dont do th...It is funny how as a resident you often dont do the tourist things. My ex had family who fished up 90 mile every weekend, so we often drove up the beach or along Te Paki to meet up with them, and very much took it for granted. I always found driving on the beach stressful!Suz Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11258780686330752534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-92046508223401091632019-07-20T10:48:15.964+12:002019-07-20T10:48:15.964+12:00Wonderful trip you all had! I was interested to re...Wonderful trip you all had! I was interested to read that the road is now sealed up to top - good move.<br />Looks like you were lucky and had good weather Raewyn and a nice break!Mystic Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-88541624808522497162019-07-20T09:54:56.439+12:002019-07-20T09:54:56.439+12:00Thoroughly enjoyed your trip up north, we hope to ...Thoroughly enjoyed your trip up north, we hope to get there one day!! So good to see the different places you visited, sad about the kauri disease, they are amazing trees.kiwikidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267387525703999696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-92212065681935936652019-07-20T07:43:42.806+12:002019-07-20T07:43:42.806+12:00There and back again.......Raewyn’s tale....
Lovel...There and back again.......Raewyn’s tale....<br />Lovely travel pics. We have been to the South Island and it was magnificent, the north looks just as stunning. One day I hope to visit there too!marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996325525301046700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-35368066594460231072019-07-19T13:03:00.489+12:002019-07-19T13:03:00.489+12:00Don't apologise for this post. It was fascina...Don't apologise for this post. It was fascinating. We've never been to that part of the world, so it was really interesting. Hopefully we will get there one day. The weather did look to be a bit blustery and cold by the lighthouse. The swamp kauri is really interesting and beautiful. So wonderful that it can be salvaged and made good use of. I'm sure your Mum would have loved her guided tour.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288331185772160975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-65652256590497858192019-07-19T12:48:46.493+12:002019-07-19T12:48:46.493+12:00Fabulous trip... so much to see in a relatively sm...Fabulous trip... so much to see in a relatively small part of the island.... Great find for your DD - I hope they make a pretty penny from it...<br />HUgzFionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497477051026460440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-47681387579476341202019-07-19T11:48:31.613+12:002019-07-19T11:48:31.613+12:00Thanks for the photo tour, I enjoyed it very much!...Thanks for the photo tour, I enjoyed it very much! Just curious, what is a metal road? Thanks.Gretchen Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163051875559827310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-70778235271025240382019-07-19T10:15:37.780+12:002019-07-19T10:15:37.780+12:00A well documented trip. Its a real shame about the...A well documented trip. Its a real shame about the Kauri die back. Your Mum will have fond memories of her time with you both on this trip. It's a while since I went that far North!Ali Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-59570291713856372212019-07-19T06:34:06.934+12:002019-07-19T06:34:06.934+12:00What fun!What fun!BillieBee (billiemick)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12962933031675452865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-26220937477857622872019-07-19T05:11:40.952+12:002019-07-19T05:11:40.952+12:00I enjoyed the tour. New Zealand is on my bucket li...I enjoyed the tour. New Zealand is on my bucket list. I just recently read about my parents' trip there decades ago, but they didn't get to this "neck of the woods".Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-22047432118615414112019-07-19T04:26:09.413+12:002019-07-19T04:26:09.413+12:00Well this student--loved the lesson and the photos...Well this student--loved the lesson and the photos--<br />your Mom is so lucky to have you for a daughter (and a great sil there too!!)<br />ok now back to stitching-------<br />luv, diQUILTING IS BLISSFUL, DIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347815945554965185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-40241507027518711252019-07-19T03:36:25.031+12:002019-07-19T03:36:25.031+12:00It looks like a great trip with beautiful and vari...It looks like a great trip with beautiful and varied scenery. I think you should have bought that table!!!Needled Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07749314475716010490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-11951699217163015712019-07-19T03:22:15.477+12:002019-07-19T03:22:15.477+12:00I really enjoyed your vacation and all the lovely ...I really enjoyed your vacation and all the lovely pictures. It was also fun learning new things. Thanks for taking me. :-)Linda in Calif.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17976880355570847646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-47752664413317219222019-07-19T03:10:00.692+12:002019-07-19T03:10:00.692+12:00Thanks for sharing. Great photos of your trip...Thanks for sharing. Great photos of your trip...Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15151975887674467122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-72631269129253298482019-07-19T02:14:56.374+12:002019-07-19T02:14:56.374+12:00Thank you! What a marvelous armchair tour of your...Thank you! What a marvelous armchair tour of your beautiful part of the world and how cool that ED found some of that fabulous wood on their land. Quiltdivajuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593385265961892847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8196581731869031801.post-91596027903498926772019-07-19T01:02:27.927+12:002019-07-19T01:02:27.927+12:00thanks for sharing - it all looks so lovely I real...thanks for sharing - it all looks so lovely I really do wish I would see it all one day but doubtful to save the money for a trip like that so I love seeing photos of all these beautiful spots. That huge table is really something isn't it - lovely! I love lighthouses.Karen - Quilts...etc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07293429657903986492noreply@blogger.com